A Lilac Decline is the anagrammatic musical pseudonym of visual artist Cecilia Danell. Originally from Sweden but resident in Ireland for two decades, her debut album “The Mountain Rages” (Rusted Rail, 2017) was recorded via one microphone on borrowed and found instruments. Whilst there were flashes of electricity on her debut, her follow-up “Shelter From the Shadows” (2020) found A Lilac Decline going electric, Telecaster in hand, as her sophomore album was shot through with glimmering and shimmering six string serenades, fuzzy melodies and chunky riffs.
2026 finds Rusted Rail in its 20th year of releasing music and the label is pleased to announce that A Lilac Decline’s third album “Eternity Bores Me” will be released on May 1st 2026.
Having blossomed into a fully fledged 3 piece band centred around songwriter Cecilia Danell and rounded out by bassist/producer Keith Wallace (Loner Deluxe) and Brian Kelly (So Cow) on drums, the new album finds A Lilac Decline further evolving their shoegaze and dream pop stylings whilst also displaying flashes of their handmade and homespun indie-folk roots.
“Shadow Days” is the opening track from the album and sets the tone for what is to follow, with the song accompanied by a spooky and atmospheric monochrome music video shot under a full moon.
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